A graduate is greeted by friends upon his arrival to Oakland Mills High School's Class of 2016 commencement ceremony at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia on Wednesday, June 1.

A graduate is greeted by friends upon his arrival to Oakland Mills High School's Class of 2016 commencement ceremony at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia on Wednesday, June 1. (Brian Krista / Baltimore Sun Media Group)